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Welcome to Sandia National Laboratories’ Intellectual Property MagazineSandia’s Innovation Marketplace is a quarterly e-magazine published by Sandia National Laboratories. This publication highlights exceptional opportunities for licensing Sandia’s intellectual property, including patents, copyrights (generally software), trademarks, and mask works. Listings within should not be construed as an offer to license technology. All licenses are subject to negotiation and availability of the

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

4 Sandia’s 2016 R&D100 Winners• UXI Camera (Ultra-Fast X-Ray Imager)

• Stress-Induced Fabrication of Functionally Designed Nanomaterials

• Pyomo v4.1

• VERA (Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications)

• T-Quake (Transceiver for Quantum Keys and Encryption)

• Falling Particle Receiver for Concentrated Solar Energy

10 Material Sciences• Colorimetric Detection of Water Using Metal-Organic

Framework/Polymer Films

• Microsphere Templated Gallium Nitride Growth & Lift-Off

12 Microelectronics, Sensors, MEMS, & Photonics• Zero-Power Radio Receiver

• Unpowered Wireless Sensor

• Impingement-Cooling Driven by Micro-Ejector Arrays

14 Engineering Technologies• Thermal Compensating Optics Housing

• In-Situ Cryogenic Heating Stage

16 Computers, Information Science, & Software• Three-Dimensional Radiograph Security System

• Computing Tomography Object Inspection System

17 Highlights from Past Issues• Multicolor Photonic Crystal Laser Array

• Monolithically Integrated Absolute Frequency Comb Laser System

18 Intellectual Property Creation & Licensing Practices at Sandia

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Competing in an international pool of universities, corporations, and government labs, Sandia inventions and co-inventions captured six R&D 100 Awards this year. In addition, two Sandia teams received special recognition awards.

R&D Magazine presents these awards each year to researchers who its editors and independent judging panels determine have developed the year’s 100 most outstanding advances in applied technologies.

These awards recognize the Sandia’s ingenuity and innovativeness and demonstrate our ability to achieve bold results in our work. Many of the teams include members from different Sandia organizations, or from outside Sandia, demonstrating our collaborative spirit.

The following section highlights this year’ award-winning innovations.

SANDIA’S R&D100 WINNERS

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UXI CAMERA (ULTRA-FAST X-RAY IMAGER)High Energy Density (HED) physics and inertial confinement fusion experiments rely on successively monitored images for data collection. Currently, gated x-ray imaging and spectroscopy in the 0.1-10 nanosecond (ns) time scale in HED physics utilize Micro-Channel Plate (MCP) detectors. Unfortunately, MCP detectors suffer from small to moderate dynamic range, difficulty in calibration, and can only capture a single frame along each line of site. HED experiments carried out at Sandia’s Z-Machine facility, led to the development of the UXI camera—a high speed, multiframe, time-gated Read Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC)—as a more efficient replacement for MCP detectors. The UXI camera is capable of taking images with an exposure time of only 1.5 ns, and taking extremely close sequential images within the same experiment.

UXI was developed to take two, 2 ns x-ray images with high, 25 µm, spatial resolution. Our device consists of a 1024 x 448-pixel array of 25 µm pixels with two frames of 1.5 million electron in-situ pixel storage, associated readout decode circuitry, parallel output analog buffering for pixel data read off and high-speed timing generation and distribution blocks. The system is designed to be completely configurable based on the specific experimenter’s needs. Various shutter speeds can be set based on experiment parameters, as well as scalability to a greater number of frames for future iterations of imagers. The current silicon detector used on UXI is sensitive to 4-6 keV x-rays or 532 nm visible light. The detector is bonded to the ROIC using a three-dimensional interconnect. This allows different detectors to be bonded to the ROIC, enabling the camera to be used in a wider area of applications. This novel high-speed camera will allow researchers the new ability to view a succession of chemical, nuclear, or biological reactions that occur in nanoseconds—making it a valuable research tool for industry or universities.

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A team at Sandia has developed a method for making nanomaterials by applying pressure to three-dimensional nanoparticle assemblies—transforming them into compact, two-dimensional structures. Nanomaterials are in high demand due to their unique optical, electronic, and mechanical properties, making them valuable to the development of metamaterials.

Currently, the synthesis of nanomaterials relies on special interparticle chemical and physical reactions, which limits control over their development. Our stress-induced nanofabrication can effectively render arrays of nanomaterials uniform in length, diameter, and density. This method applies two forms of pressure, hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic, on a metal film to create nanomaterial architectures without relying on these special reactions. Furthermore, when pressure is applied past a certain threshold, the nanoparticles are forced to compress—creating a new class of chemically stable structures that cannot be formed using current methodology. The amount of stress can be manipulated to produce the desired structure of the subsequent nanomaterial, whether that is a nanorod, nanowire, or nanosheet. This method of nanomaterial self-assembly reduces manufacturing costs, minimizes environmental and safety concerns, and provides better structure control—which can open the door to large-scale fabrication and increased applications.

STRESS-INDUCED FABRICATION OF FUNCTIONALLY DESIGNED NANOMATERIALS

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VERA (VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT FOR REACTOR

APPLICATIONS)VERA is a high-fidelity simulation tool that can be used by the nuclear industry to improve operation of nuclear reactors—enabling increased clean, safe, and reliable generation of electricity. Its suite of physics simulation tools allows users to visualize the internal processes of commercial nuclear fission power plants and predicts reactor behavior in a number of potential scenarios. VERA offers nuclear power plant operators a valuable user-friendly tool to reduce operating costs, reduce nuclear waste, and assure nuclear safety.

PYOMO V.4.1

Images produced by VERA-Core Simulator of coolant enthalpy distribution in a PWR at hot full power

Pyomo is an extensible software platform for developing optimization-based analytics to support complex decision-making in real-world applications. Optimization is widely used in business, science, and engineering to minimize costs, identify worst-case scenarios, and analyze trade-offs. Scheduling commercial aircraft and crews, managing supply chains for auto manufacturers, and operating power grids worldwide all require optimization analysis. Pyomo

simplifies this analysis process by offering users a tool that incorporates a collection of Python software which enables users to formulate optimization problems similar to the notation commonly used in mathematical optimization. Pyomo can be used to define general symbolic problems, create specific problem instances, and solve these instances using commercial and open-source solvers.

Pyomo is the best tool for rapidly developing next generation of powerful optimization-based strategies. Click here to start using

PYOMO

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T-QUAKE (TRANSCEIVER FOR QUANTUM KEYS

& ENCRYPTION)The Uncertainty Principle in Quantum Theory has been of interest to cryptographers and the intelligence community for many years. Quantum-encrypted messages cannot be intercepted without detection as any attempt to measure particles alters their quantum characteristics—alerting the sender and receiver of a possible breach.

Widespread use of quantum encryption remains limited due to extreme technical challenges, high costs, and the large scale of components required to send and receive quantum signals. Sandia’s T-QUAKE incorporates all components necessary to securely encode, transmit, receive, and decode quantum photonic signals onto a single microchip. T-QUAKE accomplishes what bench-scale quantum encryption systems do but at one millionth the scale, on a chip roughly 3 mm x 5 mm and weighing less than an ounce.

T-QUAKE microchips can be inexpensively manufactured using traditional CMOS techniques. T-QUAKE represents a breakthrough in quantum encryption by drastically reducing size costs, which can potentially expand quantum communications to the consumer electronics market. In the near-term, T-QUAKE can be extremely valuable in high consequence information-sharing environments such as those used for cyber intrusion detection and military communications.

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FALLING PARTICLE RECEIVER FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR ENERGY

Sandia’s falling particle receiver for concentrating solar power systems enables clean, on-demand energy production using concentrated sunlight with highly efficient and inexpensive thermal storage. The falling particle receiver drops sand-like ceramic particles through a concentrated beam of sunlight focused by an array of mirrors. The temperature of the particles is increased by over 100°C in just a fraction of a second and are capable of reaching temperatures over 1000°C. These heated particles are then stored and used to generate electricity in a power cycle or to create process heat.

By heating particles directly, our receiver decreases thermal resistance and solar flux restrictions typically associated with molten-salt receivers. Molten-salt decomposes at less than 600°C, the falling-particle receiver can withstand much higher temperatures, thus increasing the efficiency of the power cycle. The ability to cheaply and efficiently store thermal energy directly into the heated particles will enable power production at times with little to no sunlight and decrease costs associated with solar power.

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Material Sciences

COLORIMETRIC DETECTION OF WATER USING METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK/POLYMER FILMSUS Patent No. 9,347,923Detection of water and water vapor is important in many industries such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, and microelectronics fabrication. There are indicator strips that will change color when exposed to water, but these have relatively limited capacity (10-14 wt% water) and are unable to detect both liquid and vapor-phase water. Sandia Labs has developed a tester strip that uses highly selective nanoporous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to provide real-time indication of the presence of water and water vapor with the added ability to determine approximate time of exposure.

The Sandia colorimetric detection strip is composed of a water sensitive porous MOF, such as the copper-containing HKUST-1, and water permeable polymers. HKUST-1 was used for its extremely rapid reaction with water and its high water capacity (up to 41 wt%). HKUST-1 turns from dark blue to turquoise when exposed to water or water vapor. HKUST-1 is dried and converted to a powder which is then applied to a substrate. Polymers with a range of water permeabilities are then applied on top of the powdered MOF or mixed with it to form a composite used to create a color scale. Depending on use and the polymers selected, the color scale can be designed to indicate either time of exposure to water or concentration. Sandia’s colorimetric strip provides a low-cost, easily used tool for monitoring processes that rely on dry conditions.

Technological Benefits:

• Real-time, visual results• Increased sensitivity• Estimates time of exposure• Stable in humid environments & liquid-phase

water• Inexpensive and easy to manufacture

Applications and Industries:

• Pharmaceuticals• Food processing• Microelectronics fabrication• Chemical manufacturing

Demonstration of HKUST-1 MOF powder color change as a function of time. The MOF powder is covered with a drop of the polymer PDMS.

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MICROSPHERE TEMPLATED GALLIUM NITRIDE GROWTH AND LIFTOFFUS Patent No. 8,425,681; 8,932,403The LED market is one of the fastest growing markets worldwide, driven by demand for clean solid-state lighting, LED displays, and mobile devices. GaN-based materials are essential components of these technologies. Due to the very high cost and lack of availability of bulk GaN substrates, current GaN production methods rely on silicon, sapphire, or silicon carbide substrates. These low-cost substrates suffer from a large number of defects, which limit efficiency and lead to early device failure.

Sandia National Laboratories has developed an efficient and inexpensive method for the growth and removal of low-defect density GaN using microsphere layers. In contrast to current methods for GaN dislocation reduction involving lithographically patterned masks, this new method does not require lithography and produces uniform material over the entire wafer. This method also can lift-off GaN-on-GaN substrate devices, which is a key component for current LED flip-chip technology to achieve improved light extraction and thermal management.

Our technique relies on the self-assembly of closely packed layers of silica spheres on sapphire or silicon. The GaN selectively nucleates on the growth substrate and proceeds to fill up the voids between the spheres.

During growth, vertical defects in the GaN film are blocked by each subsequent layer of spheres and thus are prevented from propagating into the next layer.

Technological Benefits:

• Low cost• Reduces crystal defects by over 90%• Allows for easy substrate removal• Does not require lithography• Produces material over the entire wafer• Can lift-off GaN-on-GaN substrate devices

Applications and Industries:

• LED displays• Laser diodes• Solid-state lighting• High power transistors• Mobile devices

Left: Low-dislocation GaN layer growth on sapphire using a defect-filtering sphere template layer Right: GaN partially growing through sphere

Substrate (sapphire)

GaN−high defect layer

GaN−low defect layer

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Microelectronics, Sensors, MEMS, & Photonics

ZERO-POWER RADIO RECEIVERUS Patent Nos. 9,460,321; 8,687,674; 7,397,301Sandia has developed a miniature, Zero-Power Radio Receiver that can be easily integrated in a wide range of devices to provide continuous wireless connectivity. The underlying principle behind the Zero-Power Receiver is that the powered radio frequency electronics that are used in most wireless receivers can be replaced with electronics that require no local DC power. Using this technology, a short range radio receiver (< 100m) can be built that uses no power other than the received RF signal. A longer range radio receiver can also be built that uses only DC amplification, for a total power consumption that is about 10,000x lower than a conventional radio receiver operating at a comparable range.

The Zero-Power Receiver directly demodulates an amplitude modulated wake-up signal sent from a transmitter. The amplitude modulation can be sent using pulse coding to provide a unique device selective turn-on signal to the Zero-Power Receiver. It uses Sandia’s patented pyroelectric demodulator to provide direct RF-to-baseband conversion over a wide RF input frequency range and modulation bandwidths. The input impedance of the pyroelectric demodulator provides a match to 50 Ohm circuitry over a very wide bandwidth, ultimately only limited by the electronics packaging that contains the device.

This technology solves multiple communication issues. When incorporated into a cellular phone or GPS, it eliminates the need for the device to constantly power on and off waiting for contact—greatly extending battery life. It can also greatly increase range and decrease size of currently available RFIDs.

Technological Benefits:

• Completely unpowered operation for short range receivers• Ultra-low power for long range receivers• Extremely wide input bandwidth

Applications and Industries:

• Cellular devices• Wearable electronics• Home automation

• Automotive control & sensing

• Biomedical devices

• Wireless RFID tags• Animal tracking studies• National security

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UNPOWERED WIRELESS SENSORUS Patent Nos. 9,460,321; 8,687,674; 7,397,301; additional patents pendingSandia Labs has developed an unpowered wireless sensor capable of measuring physical parameters with higher sensitivity and range than similar sensors that are currently on the market.

Unlike other wireless sensors, Sandia’s device has the ability to respond and re-transmit on a completely different signal. Our device sends out a query signal and replies with the output variation of an impedance varying sensor which can measure physical parameters such as position, pressure, and temperature. The device’s response is on a user selectable frequency that is not a harmonic of the input query signal. This separation in frequency between the incoming and outgoing signals is unique in the field of unpowered long range wireless sensors and provides a significant advantage in measurement sensitivity and range. This also provides a great advantage for measuring physical parameters in a radio reflective environment, such as on a human wearable sensor or inside a metal housing, where reflections of the query signal can persist and can preclude measuring signals at the transmitted frequency.

Sandia’s sensor requires no power other than that contained in the query signal. The unpowered sensor is “on” at all times, providing continuous monitoring without being limited by lifetime of battery. The sensor can be embedded as a permanent part of the structure for applications in which access is impractical after initial emplacement.

Technological Benefits:

• No power required• Measures physical parameters such as position,

pressure, temperature, etc.• Extended range compared to conventional

wireless sensor technology• Operates in noisy RF environment

Applications and Industries:

• Aircrafts• Vehicles• Wearable sensors

IMPINGEMENT-COOLING DRIVEN BY EJECTOR ARRAYSUS Patent PendingImpingement cooling, both spray- and jet-cooling, has become a key technology in thermal management in many applications including electronics cooling. Sandia Labs has developed a self-powered impingement-cooling system that eliminates the need for external power, fluid conditioning, and pumping systems—making it less complex than traditional cooling systems.

Our spray-cooling system utilizes an array of small ejectors (a non-moving form of turbo-compressor) that are driven by the motive power of vapor produced at the heated surface. This allows the system to automatically adjust flow rate and spray velocity based on the heat input from the surface without the need for additional sensing and control equipment in order to maintain device temperatures during normal operation and power spikes. This unique design also allows for a hermetically sealed system which increases reliability and robustness over current state-of-the-art. Additionally this compact, robust system is completely scalable for a variety of applications and design needs.

Technological Benefits:

• Self-powered• Automatically adjusts flow rates & spray velocity• Fast start-up• Compact—external equipment is eliminated• Scalable

Applications and Industries:

• High heat flux applications• Electronics cooling

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Engineering Technologies

THERMAL COMPENSATING OPTICS HOUSINGUS Patent PendingSandia Labs has designed a thermal compensating optics housing intended to protect the fragile optical materials in systems that see large thermal variations such as satellites and aircrafts. All existing mounts sandwich the optic axially between to metal components, which can lead two optical surface damage and misalignment when exposed to fluctuating temperatures. Sandia’s optic housing is designed to allow the optic to “float” inside radially compressive housing. The resulting optics housing is more robust in maintaining optical alignment through environments than those currently available on the commercial market.

Our thermal compensating optics housing utilizes flexure arms that are arranged to apply radial contact force in three locations 120° apart. The specific shape and size of the sliding flexures are entirely customizable to any given design requirement. As the thermal environment changes, the optic and housing material grow at different rates. This growth/shrinkage is accommodated by the flexure bending at the radial point of contact on the optic. The geometric symmetry of the flexures ensures each contact point applies the same amount of radial load, thus forcing the optic to

remain at the geometric center of the assembly, while the external housing grows/shrinks with the thermal environment. This design also accommodates shock and vibration environments by dampening the input to the optic held in the mounting unit.

Technological Benefits

• Wide range of thermal compensation• Variable shape and size• Uses existing manufacturing methods• Easy to integrate into existing systems• Durable—designed to withstand shock &

vibration

Applications and Industries:

• Satellites• Telescopes• Aerospace/UAVs• Interferometers• Laser systems

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CRYOGENIC HEATING STAGEUS Patent PendingExtreme temperatures are vital to scientific and industrial processes such as cryogenics, metallurgy, tempering, and tribology. However, sciences and processes such as these are inherently dangerous. Furthermore, experimenting with extreme high and low temperatures can be difficult due to lack of accuracy and efficiency. To address these issues, engineers at Sandia have developed the In-Situ Cryogenic Moderate Temperature Controlled Rapid Aging Heater (Cryogenic Heating Stage) to safely incorporate extreme temperatures into experiments.

The Cryogenic Heating Stage employs a cryogenic liquid inert gas supply to heat/cool a test coupon between -200°C and 200°C without contacting the sample by directing a stream of gas onto the back of the sample. The heating stage uses commercially available tube gas heaters (totaling 1900 watts) controlled by a series of custom control boxes implementing advanced temperature process PID controllers with an accuracy of +/- 0.5°C, and emergency over-temperature shutoff systems. The heating system connects to a custom made modular insulating coupon holder made of Torlon plastic that is mounted on a friction testing system inside a controlled atmospheric chamber. The heating stage can also be hooked up to a room temperature inert gas supply and provide temperatures up to 540°C.

Sandia’s Cryogenic Heating Stage provides researchers with a safe, efficient, and accurate way to incorporate extreme temperatures into their experiments and processes.

Technological Benefits:

• Increased accuracy• Increased efficiency• Cost efficient (uses

commercially available components/attachments)

• Provides high and low temperature extremes in a safe testing environment

Applications and Industries:

• Experiments requiring high temperature variations

• Cryogenics• Tribology• Thermal management

Computer Science & Software

THREE-DIMENSIONAL RADIOGRAPH SECURITY SYSTEMUS Patent PendingX-ray imaging is used in many different security screening applications, however, the two-dimensional images do not provide screeners with enough information. This lack of information can result in additional physical searches, which can be time consuming. Our screening system leverages stereoscopic radiographs with a virtual reality headset to create a three-dimensional image—making it easy for screeners to visually detect contraband or prohibited items.

Sandia’s 3-D Radiograph Security System uses two radiographs that differ by a slight offset. One radiograph is displayed in the left eye viewer and the other in the right eye viewer of a virtual reality headset, creating depth by binocular vision. This system can be easily retrofitted into current security scanning devices and adapted for a variety of applications.

Technological Benefits:

• 3D visualization for quick identification of contraband, prohibited items

• Easy to retrofit for many inspection applications

Applications and Industries:

• Point of Entry/Border Control• Airport security• Manufacturing• Counterfeit detection

VIRTUAL REALITY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY OBJECT INSPECTION SYSTEMUS Patent PendingComputed tomography (CT) scans have long been used in the medical field and they are becoming increasingly useful to manufacturers for non-destructive materials testing. CT scans produce a series of two dimensional “slices”, providing an inside look. Sorting through hundreds of these two-dimensional “slices” can be tedious and time consuming. Sandia engineers have developed a tool that compiles CT scans into a three-dimensional image.

Sandia’s CT Object Inspection System pairs a virtual reality headset with specialized software that utilizes a video gaming graphics engine to create a virtual reality environment for detailed parts inspection. The tool uses a three-dimensional CAD model of the part and compares it to computed tomography data of the actual manufactured part. Users are able to move around the object, allowing them to visual any interior and exterior defects or abnormalities that may exist. Our system provides manufacturers with an inexpensive way to ensure the quality and structural integrity of their components in a cost effective, user-friendly manner.

Technological Benefits:

• Non-destructive inspection of components• Inexpensive and easy to implement• 3D visualization for quick identification of

defects

Applications and Industries:

• Manufacturing• Detection of counterfeit devices• Security

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Highlights From Past Issues

MULTICOLOR PHOTONIC CRYSTAL LASER ARRAYUS Patent No. 9,020,005Surface-emitting photonic crystal lasers represent a potential source of light for future generations, but are currently limited by the number of accessible wavelengths on a single device. Direct emission displays require high brightness emitters that span the entire visible spectrum. Other emerging applications such as solid-state lighting require micro-scale parts with controllable lasing wavelengths.

To address this problem, Sandia developed a multicolor photonic crystal laser array. The invention is comprised of an array of two-dimensional vertically-emitting photonic crystal nanowire lasers designed to emit at a distinct lasing wavelength between 350 and 650 nanometers. The advantage of this technique is that users are able to incorporate multiple lattice periods to create laser pixels of various wavelengths, creating an array of photonic crystal laser pixels that provides users with the customization to emit light of widely varying colors from a single device.

Applications and Industries:

• Solid-state lighting• Display lighting• Direct emission displays• Computing• Microelectronics• Nanodevices

MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED ABSOLUTE FREQUENCY COMB LASER SYSTEMUS Patent No. 9,391,420Laser combs are increasingly used to provide precision measurements. Typical frequency comb systems use non-linear elements, distinct from the laser gain media, to create a set of emission lines with equally spaced frequencies. Separate detectors and/or frequency mixing elements are needed to lock the comb and determine the absolute frequencies of the emission lines. As a result, these systems can be extremely large and expensive.

Sandia’s apparatus combines all the essential components for generating and locking a THz frequency comb on a single mm size chip including: a multimoded laser, a non-linear mixer for generating mixed frequencies, and a high frequency detector. With the decrease in size, the application potential increases. A simple quantum cascade laser emits many modes equally spaced. A diode is embedded in the laser, creating harmonics and the different frequencies can be used to lock the emission line frequencies while also serving as a possible detector if needed.

Applications and Industries:

• Precision timing and clocking• High-resolution broadband spectroscopy• Remote sensing

Intellectual Property Creation & Licensing Practices

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CREATIONSandia’s intellectual property results primarily from R&D conducted for the government in the national security sector. Our laboratory collaborates with industry, leveraging different strengths to develop innovative technology. We perform internal R & D directed at the most challenging issues in national security, for which breakthroughs would provide exceptional value to government and industry. All totaled, Sandia has more than 1600 patents and 550 commercial copyrights, the bulk of which are available for licensing.

LICENSING SANDIA’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYSandia’s intellectual property may be licensed for commercial use (internal or commercial sale), test and evaluation, or execution of a government contract. One may also secure an option on a future license. Example licenses include:

• Commercial Patent License• Commercial Copyright License (software or

design plans)• Commercial Hybrid License (copyright and

patent)• Test and Evaluation License• License Option• Government Use Notice

Sandia is mandated by the Department of Energy to move its technology to the marketplace for the benefit of the U.S. economy. Given our national security focus, government is the primary customer for many Sandia licensees, but our technologies also find use in the industrial and consumer markets. Sandia issues licenses to companies ranging in size from start-ups to multinationals. Our qualification procedure considers a company’s ability to bring a product to market as conveyed by their business plan, among other factors. The possibility to create a new company that can leverage our technology and achieve substantial growth remains an area of significant interest for Sandia.

Sandia National Laboratories is operated and managed by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Sandia Corporation operated Sandia National Laboratories as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and supports numerous federal, state, and local government agencies, companies, and organizations.

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